An airplane pilot falls 360 m after jumping from an aircraft without his parachu

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An airplane pilot falls 360 m after jumping from an aircraft without his parachute opening. Fortunately, he lands in a snowbank, creating a crater 1.1 m deep, and survives with only minor injuries. Assuming the pilot's mass is 82 kg and his terminal (maximum) velocity while falling is 50 m/s, estimate the following.

(a) the work done by the snow in bringing him to the rest
J
(b) the average force exerted on him by the snow to stop him
N
(c) the work done on him by the air resistance as he fell
J

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